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UTH temp Question

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  • 10-30-2007, 05:56 PM
    clipclopclip
    UTH temp Question
    Hi! I am new to Balls (I have 2 corns). I am setting up a viv for my soon-to be ball and I have an UTH with a rheostat. How hot should the surface of the UTH be when the temp is measured through the glass on the inside of the tank?

    I know I saw the answer to this somewhere but couldn't find it again.

    Thanks!
  • 10-30-2007, 06:04 PM
    JLC
    Re: UTH temp Question
    It really all depends on your setup. I prefer to keep the surface of the glass in a safe range, so that if the snake should happen to snuggle right down against the glass, there's no chance of getting burnt. This means just using a thin layer of substrate so the heater doesn't have to get really hot in order to warm up the top surface of the substrate.

    You want to aim for a basking spot of 90-92....I would try not to let the glass get above 95.
  • 10-30-2007, 06:07 PM
    clipclopclip
    Re: UTH temp Question
    Thanks!
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